This document discusses the benefits of creating a personal learning network using online tools to connect, collaborate, collect, curate and contribute information. It recommends connecting with educators around the world on social networks like Twitter, using RSS feeds and social bookmarking tools like Diigo to organize information, and curating content using services like Paper.li to share perspectives and contribute to conversations. Specific tips are provided on setting up accounts and following relevant educators and groups on these tools.

1. C O N N E C T, C O L L A B O R A T E ,
C O L L E C T, C U R A T E &
CONTRIBUTE

2. IT IS ABOUT USING THE TOOLS AT OUR
FINGERTIPS TO LEARN LIKE OUR STUDENTS
DO; SOCIALLY, ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE.

3. I AM PART OF ALL THAT I HAVE MET.
TENNYSON (1842)

4. http://youtu.be/MqSH5TMYlz4

5. HTTP://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/CORINNEW/CREATING-A-PERSONAL-LEARNING-NETWORK-5016387

6. HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/COUROSA/344832659/

7. HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/COUROSA/2922421696/

8. BENEFITS OF A PLN
 Anytime
 What you need
 Educators from
around the world

10. CONNECT, COLLABORAT
E, COLLECT, CURAT
E & CONTRIBUTE
PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS

11. JOIN A SOCIAL LEARNING NETWORK
Connect

12. Collect & Curate
USE RSS, SUBSCRIPTIONS & SOCIAL
BOOKMARKING AND TO ORGANIZE YOUR NETWORK
What is Social Bookmarking? What is RSS?

13. COMMENT, RETWEET, LIKE AND ADD TO
THE CONVERSATION
Collaborate

14. SHARE YOUR CONTENT
Contribute

15. SHARE YOUR PERSPECTIVE
Contribute

16. Connect
TWITTER

17. Twitter Principal

18. HTTP://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/RAFFIKRIKORIAN/TWITTER-BY-THE-NUMBERS-COLUMBIA-UNIVERSITY

19. “TWITTER IS THE BACK FENCE YOU
SHARE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS.
EXCEPT YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE
PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD”
- SCOTT MCLEOD
@MCLEOD

20. http://bigthink.com/ideas/38698

21. WHY JOIN TWITTER?
• Direct attention to the things you care about
• Follow and converse with thought-leaders
• Get the news first
• Pick your filters

22. WHY JOIN TWITTER?
• It only requires a modest time
commitment
• Can view on mobile devices
• Meeting your audience where they
learn

23. TOUR
C R E AT E YO U R AC C O U N T
F I N D A F E W E D U C ATO R S TO
FOLLOW

24. http://listorious.com/tags/education

25. http://wefollow.com/

26. Curate
What is Social Bookmarking?

27. WHY USE SOCIAL BOOKMARKING?
• Save bookmarks online
• Access anywhere
• Organize by tags
• Custom URLs based on tags

28. BOOKMARK, TAG, SHARE IN YOUR BROWSER
- FIREFOX

29. BOOKMARK, TAG, SHARE IN YOUR BROWSER
- CHROME

30. WHY USE SOCIAL BOOKMARKING?
Follow users
Create groups
Follow groups

31. FOLLOW PEOPLE ON DIIGO

32. JOIN GROUPS ON DIIGO

33. TOUR
C R E AT E YO U R A C C O U N T
F O L LO W T H E F C C P S _ E DT E C H
SEARCH FOR OTHER GROUPS IN
YOUR DISCIPLINE

34. TOUR

35. • Curation Service
• Create newspapers
• Topics you want
• Share what is shared
• Subscribe
WHY USE PAPER.LI?

36. HTTP://PAPER.LI/MRLANDS/1332938743

37. HTTP://PAPER.LI/PLAN3T_T3CH/1328364
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